Coverage dated February 6, 2022 to February 7, 2022

Governors in 4 states plan for end to school mask mandates

Headline from The News Herald (Morganton)

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The governors of four states announced plans Monday to lift statewide mask requirements in schools a month or two from now, citing the rapid easing of

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  1. The Washington Free Beacon

    New Jersey Dem Governor Ends School Mask Mandates (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    New Jersey Democratic governor Phil Murphy is ending his state's school mask mandates, signaling that some Democratic officials are ready to move away from politically fraught coronavirus restrictions.

  2. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    New Jersey, Delaware set timelines for the end of school mask mandates (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    The Democratic governors of New Jersey and Delaware have both set timelines for the end of their states' school mask mandates in a sign of the receding wave of COVID-19 and the country's move toward a "new normal."

  3. NBC Los Angeles

    New Jersey to End School Mask Mandate on March 7 as COVID Cases Wane (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    New Jersey will end its school mask mandate on March 7, Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday. Though the state mandate is ending, Murphy said school districts can continue their own mandates if they want — and they are not permitted to ban masks, either.

  4. PhillyVoice

    New Jersey dropping school mask mandate as omicron surge relents (opens PhillyVoice)

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    PhillyVoice's feed description

    Districts can choose to keep the policy in place or discard it

  5. Waco Tribune-Herald

    Governor ending New Jersey's school mask mandate (opens Waco Tribune-Herald)

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    Waco Tribune-Herald's feed description

    TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey's governor intends to lift the statewide COVID-19 mask requirement in schools early next month in a major step toward getting back to normal as

  6. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    New Jersey mask mandate: Murphy to drop school mask requirement, NYT report says (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    New Jersey will no longer require students and school employees to wear masks beginning the second week of March, according to the New York Times.

  7. Gothamist

    Murphy to end school masking rules in NJ next month (opens Gothamist)

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    Gothamist's feed description

    The state will no longer require students, teachers or visitors to wear masks while inside school building beginning March 7th.

  8. The Hill

    New Jersey governor ending school mask mandate: report (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) will reportedly lift the mask requirement in state schools for both students and employees in March.

  9. New York Times

  10. KEYT Santa Barbara

    New Jersey and Delaware set timelines for the end of school mask mandates | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Kristina Sgueglia and Eric Levenson, CNN The Democratic governors of New Jersey and Delaware have both set timelines for the end of their states'

  11. WMUR

    New Jersey and Delaware set timelines for the end of school mask mandates (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    The Biden administration has not offered a plan or roadmap for how states should handle the transition out of the COVID-19 emergency into a greater sense of normalcy.

  12. Press of Atlantic City

    Murphy ending state's school mask mandate (opens Press of Atlantic City)

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    Press of Atlantic City's feed description

    TRENTON — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy will end a statewide mask mandate to protect against COVID-19 in schools and child care centers, his office said Monday.

  13. Fox News

    New Jersey will eliminate school mask mandate for children and staff (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy will lift the state’s school mask mandate for children and staffers.

  14. KESQ Palm Springs

    New Jersey governor to announce timeline to end mask mandate in state schools (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    By Kristina Sgueglia, CNN In a dramatic shift, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy will announce Monday a timeline to end the state’s school mask mandate, with a new policy to take effect in the second week of March, his office told CNN.

  15. NBC News

    New Jersey governor to end school mask mandate (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Gov. Phil Murphy announced the indoor mask mandate before students returned to school in September 2020 after months of remote learning.

  16. New York Times

    N.J. Governor to End School Mask Mandate in Move to ‘Normalcy’ (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    For the first time since the start of the pandemic, New Jersey districts will be permitted to allow students and teachers to stop wearing masks.

  17. Hot Air

    NJ governor to end school mask mandate in move to "normalcy" (opens Hot Air)

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    Gov. Philip D. Murphy of New Jersey, a Democrat who has imposed some of the nation’s most stringent pandemic-related mandates, will no longer require students and school employees to wear masks, signa...

  18. NBC10 Philadelphia

    New Jersey to End Mask Requirement in Schools as COVID Cases Wane (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy will announce the end of the state’s mask mandate in schools on Monday. The end of mask-wearing in schools will officially begin the second week of March, Murphy told the New York Times. He is expected to explain the change at a 1 p.m. news conference.

  19. Washington Examiner

    Democratic New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announces end to school mask mandate (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    New Jersey governor Phil Murphy announced the state will be dropping its school mask mandate beginning the first full week of March.

  20. FOX 5 New York

    NJ to drop school mask mandate for students and staff (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    Gov. Phil Murphy of New Jersey will reportedly announce Monday that he is lifting his state’s school mask mandate for students and employees.

  21. Newsweek

    New Jersey, Delaware drop school masks, 13 states, D.C. still have mandates (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The governors of Delaware and New Jersey plan to lift statewide school mask mandates beginning in March.

  22. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    New Jersey mask mandate: Murphy to drop school mask requirement (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    New Jersey will no longer require students and school employees to wear masks beginning the second week of March, Gov. Murphy's office confirmed Monday.

  23. Townhall

    Democrat Governor to Announce an End to One Longstanding Covid-19 Policy in New Jersey (opens Townhall)

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    New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, will announce on Monday an end to his longstanding school mask mandate that was implemented in September 2020.The mandate, which required all students, staff,

  24. Digital Journal

    New Jersey governor sets timeline for the end of school mask mandates (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    New Jersey Governor Philip D. Murphy, a Democrat who has imposed some of the nation’s most stringent pandemic-related mandates, will no longer require

  25. Press of Atlantic City

    Murphy announces state school mask mandate to end in March (opens Press of Atlantic City)

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    Press of Atlantic City's feed description

    TRENTON — New Jersey's top health officials and Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday that the state will remove its in-school mask mandate next month for schools and childcare centers.

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